Believe it or not, no matter how wonderful and effective the presenter’s message and activities may be a great number of adults / parents may be offended just by personal feelings of rejection “not being a good parent.” I remember back in the days when I heard many parents admitted in front of their children, their inadequacies and lack of opportunity as a child for not getting a good education. Many things they didn’t learn; therefore would readily correct and demand diligence from their children for a better life. Very few people are admitting any inadequacy in today’s society. Most of the reading materials are not written in a format that holds the attention of the parents who need it most, and a quick read. It is impossible to relate to a parent or anyone who feels offended or inadequate. Therefore, the approach must be “relationship focused” more so than teaching focused, or "telling focused." Environment and facilitator / teacher are “key” for a successful parenting program. Local church facilities could be an awesome location for familiarity, coupled with a “professional - humanitarian facilitator. “ All parent reading materials should be simple and loving in language and relevant to their everyday challenges and experiences. Most of the time, the information that is given to the parent who needs it most, language is “over their head” and does not connect. That could be why certain “unprofitable – non classroom connecting - written materials” are read more frequently. Most youth and adults are reading, question is: What are they reading? My experience has been that approach is a very valuable resource for effective parenting. Like the children, once a relationship has been earned, learning and advancement occurs for the entire family. I strongly suggest (1) Availability of selective short, to the point, real life reading materials (2) Series of short “follow up” relating FREE speaker’s topics / films - with ending refreshment & fellowship (3) Give parents options for continued communication. (4) Teacher / staff do general “How are you doing?” How can I assist you type follow up calls – Customer service. Most importantly - respect the scheduling and time of the parents when planning such events. Always start on time and end on time, regardless of the number in attendance. Read more in “School Readiness for Parents & Children, K-12 www.resolved-2010.com